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that's on "pbs newshour" weekend tomorrow night. then, right here, on monday the latest on efforts to pass açó government spending plan as the clock approaches a new fiscal year. i'm judy woodruff. have a nice weekend. thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> announcer: this is "nightly business report" with tyler mathisen and sue see gareeb. brought to you by, you get close to iconic landmarks, to local life, to cultural treasures. viking river cruises. exploring the world in comfort. >>> worst week ever. jcpenney falling 30% in the past five sessions. and as the retailer tri
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: our lead story tonight, it was a long day of wait-and-see, as the federal government headed toward potential shutdown. it remained unclear whether congress would pull back from the brink. democrats still insisted on a straightforward bill to fund the government. republicans kept demanding that any bill also target the president's health care law. >> the house will be in order. in fact, disorder mostly prevailed as the hours ticked down. speaker john boehner defended the house which was in session this weekend and blasted senate democrats. >> the house has done its work. we passed a bill on saturday night sent it to the united states senate that would delay obamacare for one year and would delay permanently the million device tax that are costing us tens of thousands of joshes that are being shipped overseas. senate decided not to work yesterday. ooh my goodness if there is such an emergency where are they? >>ifill: the senate returned this afternoon. the chamber's
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: our lead story tonight, it was a long day of wait-and-see, as the federal government headed toward potential shutdown. it remained unclear whether congress would pull back from the brink. democrats still insisted on a straightforward bill to fund the government. republicans kept demanding that any bill also target the president's health care law. >> the house will be in order. in fact, disorder...
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>> well, i look at pbs. if you had to pay separately for just pbs probably, sadly, not a majority of americans would do that. so there's many channels, whether it's discovery channel or c-span or many, many others that just aren't viable. you can't just buy the sports section of the "new york times", you take the whole paper. that's been the historic model and what advertisers have wanted. most every study i've seen supports that economic rationale. but there's some things that are getting very expensive and if there's a way to say to some of our customers you don't have to take everything there's a different package. we are trying to do that. we've been experimenting with that. other companies are as well. >> sreenivasan: one of the significant disruptions on the horizon is this tiny startup called aereo and they're saying we're the exextension of an antenna. we are not violation of the spirit of the law and producers, distributors and including one lawsuit pbs in the new york market say that's not the case
>> well, i look at pbs. if you had to pay separately for just pbs probably, sadly, not a majority of americans would do that. so there's many channels, whether it's discovery channel or c-span or many, many others that just aren't viable. you can't just buy the sports section of the "new york times", you take the whole paper. that's been the historic model and what advertisers have wanted. most every study i've seen supports that economic rationale. but there's some things that...
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for all of us at the pbs newshour, thank you and good night. newshour has been provided by: >> i want to make things more >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> supported by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org stocks fell on worries that china might... announcer: the new pbs for ipad app. you'll never know what you'll find. [dog barks] announcer: available now in the app store. . >>> this is "nightly business report" with tyler mathisen and susie gharib. >>> interactive financial tools for an ever-changing financ
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on most pbs stations, check your local listing. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. ray? >> suarez: and that's the newshour for tonight. on tuesday, we'll talk to gloria steinem, and look at the arguments before the supreme court over the collection of d.n.a. evidence. i'm ray suarez. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you, and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> bnsf railway. >> macarthur foundation. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org stocks fell on worries that china might... announcer: the new pbs for ipad app. you'll never know what you'll find. [dog barks] announcer: available now in the app store.
on most pbs stations, check your local listing. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. ray? >> suarez: and that's the newshour for tonight. on tuesday, we'll talk to gloria steinem, and look at the arguments before the supreme court over the collection of d.n.a. evidence. i'm ray suarez. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you, and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided...
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our coverage is part of pbs's "after newtown" initiative, a series of programs produced by our pbs colleagues to spark a national conversation about gun violence in america. on our web site now, find a preview of some of the stories we'll be reporting. >> woodruff: and to the analysis of shields and gerson-- syndicated columnist mark shields and "washington post" columnist michael gerson. david brooks is away this week. welcome, gentleman. so picking up, mark, on what we just heard lynn sweet telling margaret about what the president was saying today going to chicago, his hometown, how effective is it for him to be going before big audiences on this very political question of gun control? >> i think that it was certainly the highlight emotionally of the state of the union speech. i think it connected to people in that room and beyond that roomment i think can only be helpful. >> woodruff: does it seem, michael, that his chances are improving because every time he goes out and makes a speech like this? >> well, i think he has one advantage on this issue which is what he is proposing, a vote on
our coverage is part of pbs's "after newtown" initiative, a series of programs produced by our pbs colleagues to spark a national conversation about gun violence in america. on our web site now, find a preview of some of the stories we'll be reporting. >> woodruff: and to the analysis of shields and gerson-- syndicated columnist mark shields and "washington post" columnist michael gerson. david brooks is away this week. welcome, gentleman. so picking up, mark, on what...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> suarez: with just a week left before automatic spending cuts are set to begin, the obama administration stepped up pressure on republicans in congress today. the latest warnings came over the potential impact that furloughs would have on air travel, starting in april. transportation secretary ray lahood said travelers could face new delays of 90 minutes at major airports in chicago, new york and san francisco. more than 100 air control towers at smaller airports could be closed, lahood said. airlines likely would cancel flights. and congress, he said, would hear of the fallout. >> it's not only the impact on the passengers, it's the impact that it has on airports, control towers, people who work there, airports. and their phones are going to start ringing. why does this have to happen? nobody likes a delay. nobody likes waiting in line. none of us do. if we can't get our hamburger within five minutes, if we can't get on the plane within 30, 40, 50 minutes after going thr
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eastern time tonight on most pbs stations. also tonight on pbs, "guns in america" explores the country's enduring relationship with firearms, beginning with the first european settlers to present day. check your local listings. and on our web site, we examine the gun depicted in art, from movies like "dirty harry" to paintings and photographs. find a narrated slideshow on art beat. >> ifill: we return now to south africa, where double amputee olympian oscar pistorius appeared in court today, and the family of girlfriend reeva steenkamp gathered for her funeral. >> reporter: his father, as he listened to the charges against him that he shot his girlfriend dead in an act of premeditated murder he sobbed. exactly what happened in his high security gated home late on the night of st. valentine last week did oscar pistorius kill his girlfriend reeva steenkamp? yes, his lawyer would concede. but he argued that was mistake. the explanation came by way of a prepared statement read to the court by his lawyer. pistorius claims the coupl
eastern time tonight on most pbs stations. also tonight on pbs, "guns in america" explores the country's enduring relationship with firearms, beginning with the first european settlers to present day. check your local listings. and on our web site, we examine the gun depicted in art, from movies like "dirty harry" to paintings and photographs. find a narrated slideshow on art beat. >> ifill: we return now to south africa, where double amputee olympian oscar pistorius...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> suarez: there may be hope yet for bringing the national epidemic of obesity under control. at least, the latest numbers on calories and fast food, released today, indicated possible progress. for years, health officials have warned about americans' growing girth. now, research from the centers for disease control and prevention suggests the fight against fat may be having an effect. among the findings: american children consumed fewer calories in 2010 than a decade before-- 7% less for boys and 4% less for girls. and for adults, fast food accounted for just over 11% of the calories consumed in 2010, down from nearly 13% in 2006. the researchers acknowledge the changes are small and can't be fully explained. but public campaigns against obesity have intensified in recent years. last september, for instance, new york city's board of health limited sugared drinks and sodas to 16 ounces or less. mayor michael bloomberg praised the prohibition that takes effect march 12th. >>
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> suarez: there may be hope yet for bringing the national epidemic of obesity under control. at least, the latest numbers on calories and fast food, released today, indicated possible progress. for years, health officials have warned about americans' growing girth. now, research from the centers for disease control and prevention suggests the fight against fat may be having an effect. among the findings: american...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: fresh from addressing the nation, president obama opened a new campaign today to sell his second-term economic plan. in turn, republicans dismissed most of his ideas as the failed policies of the past. the president flew south today, going directly to voters with his ideas for creating jobs and boosting the middle class. the post state of the union tour began in asheville, north carolina, at a plant that makes heavy-duty engines. he picked up where he had left off with his message the night before. >> our job as americans is to restore that basic bargain that says if you work hard, if you're willing to meet your responsibilities, you can get ahead. ( applause ) you can get ahead. doesn't matter what you look like, doesn't matter where you come from. our middle class, when it's growing, when it's thriving, when there are ladders of opportunity for people to do a little bit better each year and make sure that their kids are doing even better than them, that's the
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: fresh from addressing the nation, president obama opened a new campaign today to sell his second-term economic plan. in turn, republicans dismissed most of his ideas as the failed policies of the past. the president flew south today, going directly to voters with his ideas for creating jobs and boosting the middle class. the post state of the union tour began in asheville, north carolina, at a plant...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: two major airlines announced a marriage of sorts, on this valentine's day. their combination means the field of major u.s. carriers will shrink by one. these jetliners-- sporting shiny new paint jobs-- are among the roughly 900 planes in the american airlines fleet and they're about to be joined by the 622 planes currently flying for u.s. airways. the price tag for the deal: $11 billion. creditors of american's bankrupt parent company a.m.r. will own 72% of the combined airline. the merger affects some 187 million passengers who fly the two airlines annually. >> i grew up on u.s. airways. >> brown: as well as more than 100,000 employees. >> our best goal going forward is to make it the biggest, strongest airline in the country, and i suppose that's about to happen. >> brown: the combined company will keep the american name and headquarters in fort worth, texas. but it is u.s. airways c.e.o. doug parker who will run it. his counterpart-- tom horton at american-- wi
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: two major airlines announced a marriage of sorts, on this valentine's day. their combination means the field of major u.s. carriers will shrink by one. these jetliners-- sporting shiny new paint jobs-- are among the roughly 900 planes in the american airlines fleet and they're about to be joined by the 622 planes currently flying for u.s. airways. the price tag for the deal: $11 billion. creditors of...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: a new national security advisor is taking her place at the white house, after four years at the united nations. word of the realignment came today from the president. >> i am extraordinarily proud to announce my new national security advisor, our outstanding ambassador to the united nations susan rice. >> woodruff: the afternoon announcement in the white house rose garden confirmed a long anticipated shift. rice replaces tom donilon, who's stepping down after more than two and a half years as national security advisor. >> susan is the consummate public servant, a patriot who puts her country first. she is fearless, she is tough. >> woodruff: that was as close as the president came to mentioning the fierce republican criticism aimed at rice after the attack on a u.s. diplomatic post in benghazi, libya. she initially relied on the administration's official version of events, depicting it as an act of muslim outrage. instead, it was a terror attack. rice played no
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: a new national security advisor is taking her place at the white house, after four years at the united nations. word of the realignment came today from the president. >> i am extraordinarily proud to announce my new national security advisor, our outstanding ambassador to the united nations susan rice. >> woodruff: the afternoon announcement in the white house rose garden confirmed a long...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: the boston bombings investigation took another new turn today with federal charges filed against three college buddies of dzhokhar tsarnaev. they're accused of trying to get rid of evidence or lying to investigators after the attack. two of the three are from kazakhstan. azamat tazhayakov is on the left and dias kadyrbayev is in the center in this undated photo with tsarnaev, taken in new york. the third new suspect was identified as robel phillipos. we get more now from dina temple raston of npr. dina temple rafton give us a sense of what we know about these three. >> we know two are from kazakhstan and one american. two the kazahkstan students were arrested 11 days ago. they were arrested on immigration charges. and officiallies had some idea that they might be involved somehow with the main suspect in the boston bombing dzhokar tsarnaev, and so they basically kept them on the immigration charges until they could build a case that would at least give them some i
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: the boston bombings investigation took another new turn today with federal charges filed against three college buddies of dzhokhar tsarnaev. they're accused of trying to get rid of evidence or lying to investigators after the attack. two of the three are from kazakhstan. azamat tazhayakov is on the left and dias kadyrbayev is in the center in this undated photo with tsarnaev, taken in new york. the third...
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but first: this is pledge week on pbs. this break allows your public television station to ask for your support. and that support helps keep kwame holman is back with the story. >> holman: it's a part of washington where only one barnyard beast is most often invoked. >> pork! >> pork! >> pork! >> they call it pork! >> holman: in a city filled with animal mascots and icons, from the democrats' donkey, to the republican elephant and the "rino," or "republican in name only." this week, with congress well and gone from its hill during these dog days of summer. it was the goats' town for the taking. a trailer-full was loosed on a once-neglected quarter of capitol hill-- the 200-plus-year old historic congressional cemetery. >> we have a lot of english ivy, poison ivy, kudzu and i knew the goats were the solution to take care of that. >> reporter: paul williams is president of the association that safeguards the cemetery; it is not affiliated with the u.s. congress, except in name: >> about 20 years ago the cemetery was all but
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provided by the annenberg foundation, the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to pbs stations from viewers like you. thank you. once again, live from washington, moderator gwen ifill. gwen: good evening. washington was split in two this week with one eye on the unfolding drama on capitol hill over the republican effort to derail the health care law and the other on the united nations where there was tangible movement on iran and syria. we start on the hill where the senate voted today to turn aside a republican effort to strip funding from the health care law from the budget. the vote divided republicans through the bill back to the fractious house, setting the stage for more fights to come. in the house does not agree with the senate approach, will the government be forced to shut down when the fiscal year ends monday at midnight? ted cruz, who tried to derail it by talking for 21 hours says the senate is not listening to the american people. >> we're home on the campaign trail. we say we listen. and yet something about this washington, d.c., i don't know if it's in
provided by the annenberg foundation, the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to pbs stations from viewers like you. thank you. once again, live from washington, moderator gwen ifill. gwen: good evening. washington was split in two this week with one eye on the unfolding drama on capitol hill over the republican effort to derail the health care law and the other on the united nations where there was tangible movement on iran and syria. we start on the hill where the senate...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: our lead story tonight: neither side gave ground in washington's war over preventing a government shutdown next week. the senate worked on a bill to fund government operations, while republicans in the house kept demanding an end to funding for president obama's health care reform law. "newshour" congressional correspondent kwame holman begins our coverage. >> i do not see that happening. >> reporter: speaker john boehner immediately quashed any notion house republicans would accept a stopgap spending bill from the democratic-controlled senate that simply removes a provision de-funding the health care law. boehner would not lay out republican demands, but he did insist again that they want to keep the government running. >> i've made it clear now for months and months and months that we have no interest in seeing a government shut down. but we've got to address the spending problems that we have in this town. and so there will be options available to us. >> rep
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: our lead story tonight: neither side gave ground in washington's war over preventing a government shutdown next week. the senate worked on a bill to fund government operations, while republicans in the house kept demanding an end to funding for president obama's health care reform law. "newshour" congressional correspondent kwame holman begins our coverage. >> i do not see that...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: our lead story tonight, the president of kenya proclaimed victory in the bloody siege of a shopping mall in nairobi. he put the death toll at 72, but the islamist attackers disputed his account. >> at the tale end of the operation, three floors of the west gate mall collapsed and there are several bodies still trapped in the rubble, including the terrorists. >> woodruff: his address followed another day of conflicting reports of the status of the standoff and of the remaining hostages, if any. earlier, the somali group al-shabaab-- linked to al qaeda-- had released a photo of two fighters it said were still inside the mall. at the time, the group insisted the attackers still held hostages. also earlier, gunshots could be heard at the malcolm flex as soldiers circled outside. and smoke again billowed from the building. a smart time ago i spoke to reporter nicholas kulish in nairobi, he's been covering the story for the "new york times." nicholas kulish, welcome
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: our lead story tonight, the president of kenya proclaimed victory in the bloody siege of a shopping mall in nairobi. he put the death toll at 72, but the islamist attackers disputed his account. >> at the tale end of the operation, three floors of the west gate mall collapsed and there are several bodies still trapped in the rubble, including the terrorists. >> woodruff: his address...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: our lead story tonight, the outcome of the battle at a shopping mall in nairobi, kenya, remains in doubt, even as the government claims its troops are "in control." unclear, but officials say at least 62 people have died, with more than 170 hurt. >> all has jess have been released. [gunfire] the crack of gunfire was still echoing all day outside of the shopping mall. two days after militants stormed the building. this morning four large explosions shock the complex and thick black smoke poored out for an hour hour. government sources said they had taken most the complex. >> our resolve to defend our country has never been higher. and we want to say that we will take the war to the criminal's doorstep. >> the interior minister also said troops killed at least two of the attackers during the day fighting and arrested more than 10 others. but still the fighting continues. >> they are running and hiding somewhere or something but all now is under our control and i can
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: our lead story tonight, the outcome of the battle at a shopping mall in nairobi, kenya, remains in doubt, even as the government claims its troops are "in control." unclear, but officials say at least 62 people have died, with more than 170 hurt. >> all has jess have been released. [gunfire] the crack of gunfire was still echoing all day outside of the shopping mall. two days after...
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but first: this is pledge week on pbs. this break allows your public television station to ask for your support. and that support helps keep programs like ours on the air. >> ifill: oscar grant's name may never have been known if he had not been killed just hours into the new year of 2009. now, the story of the 22-year- old man, who'd spent new year's eve celebrating with friends in san francisco, has become the subject of a critically acclaimed new film "fruitvale station." grant, who was unarmed, was shot dead by a police officer on an oakland rail platform. the fictionalized account follows him through his last day. >> five, four, three, two, one. >> who is home. >> what is going on? >> hey, oscar. how are you. >> good, i'm good. happy new year. >> happy new year. >> oscar. oscar from ... >> get off the train now. >> are you still on the train. >> why don't you tell me what is going on? what is the problem? what are you doing. >> oh my gosh. >> that won't be good, won't be good. ryan coogler wrote and directed fruitvale
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: it's highly secret and far-reaching, and it's been going on for years. it is an enormous database of calls amassed by the national security agency and made public today. the revelation came first in the "guardian" newspaper in london. it reported the "foreign intelligence surveillance court has authorized the n.s.a. to monitor millions of domestic and international calls by verizon customers." in washington, attorney general eric holder declined to go into detail, at a senate hearing. >> without saying anything specific, i will say this, with regard to members of congress have been fully briefed as these issues, matters have been underway. >> brown: later, a white house spokesman defended the program. and, he said the government is not allowed to listen in on the phone calls. instead, under the court order, the n.s.a. logs what's known as "metadata"-- call location, duration, and numbers dialed-- but not the subscriber's identities or the content of a call. for th
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: the federal government moved another day closer today to $85 billion in automatic spending cuts. and as political charges and counter-charges flew, federal reserve chief ben bernanke raised new fears about the potential economic fallout. the fed chairman told a senate committee that forcing across-the-board spending cuts could slice half a percentage point off economic growth. >> i think an appropriate balance would be to introduce these cuts more gradually and to compensate with larger and more sustained cuts in the longer run to address our long-run fiscal issues. >> ifill: bernanke said the sequester was supposed to be a doomsday weapon designed to spur compromise. >> it was done to be sort of like dr. strangelove, you know, the bomb that goes off. so obviously if you can find a way to, you know, in a bipartisan way to make it more effective and better prioritized, that would be a good thing. >> ifill: instead the spending cuts could begin to take effect at wee
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: the federal government moved another day closer today to $85 billion in automatic spending cuts. and as political charges and counter-charges flew, federal reserve chief ben bernanke raised new fears about the potential economic fallout. the fed chairman told a senate committee that forcing across-the-board spending cuts could slice half a percentage point off economic growth. >> i think an...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: our lead story tonight: much of the federal government was dark after congress failed to agree on a stopgap funding bill. republicans refused to budge on their demands to delay parts of the president's health care law. democrats remained adamantly opposed to those demands. newshour congressional correspondent kwame holman begins our coverage. >> reporter: the effects of the shutdown were widespread and immediate. in washington this morning, the lincoln memorial, overseen by the national park service, was closed to visitors. >> at this point, we don't know how long this is going to go on for. >> reporter: park service spokesman mike litterst lamented that the pain of a shutdown will be felt by many. >> we're not talking about the inconvenience of a... of a few hundred people here and there. there are tens of thousands of people whose vacation plans and visits to these historic and national sites are being impacted. 715,000 people a day in the month of october wo
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: our lead story tonight: much of the federal government was dark after congress failed to agree on a stopgap funding bill. republicans refused to budge on their demands to delay parts of the president's health care law. democrats remained adamantly opposed to those demands. newshour congressional correspondent kwame holman begins our coverage. >> reporter: the effects of the shutdown were...
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starting september 7, pbs launches the "pbs newshour weekend." hari will anchor the half-hour saturday and sunday program from new york, partnering with member station wnet. it's the next step in our commitment to make the newshour a trusted, reliable source of news available anywhere, anytime, weekdays, weekends, and, always, online. i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you, and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> by bp. >> and by at&t. >> supported by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and friends of the newshour. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored b
starting september 7, pbs launches the "pbs newshour weekend." hari will anchor the half-hour saturday and sunday program from new york, partnering with member station wnet. it's the next step in our commitment to make the newshour a trusted, reliable source of news available anywhere, anytime, weekdays, weekends, and, always, online. i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you, and good night. >> major...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: our lead story tonight, the partial government shutdown stretched into the weekend, and the impasse stretched tempers in congress. "newshour" congressional correspondent kwame holman begins our coverage. >> this isn't some damn game. the american people don't want their government shut down and neither do i. >> reporter: house speaker john boehner gave no ground this morning, rejecting the president's criticism that he is to blame for the shutdown. >> all we're asking for is to sit down and have a discussion and to bring fairness-- reopen the government and bring fairness to the american people under obamacare. it's as simple as that. but it all has to begin with a simple discussion. >> reporter: president obama, meanwhile, kept up his criticism of boehner, even as he and vice president biden strolled to a sandwich shop near the white house. >> this shutdown could be over today. we know there are the votes for it in the house of representatives. and as i said y
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: our lead story tonight, the partial government shutdown stretched into the weekend, and the impasse stretched tempers in congress. "newshour" congressional correspondent kwame holman begins our coverage. >> this isn't some damn game. the american people don't want their government shut down and neither do i. >> reporter: house speaker john boehner gave no ground this morning,...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: another defiant act by north korea today. the nation carried out its third nuclear test, triggering new fears and a global outcry. the announcement blared forth on north korean state television. >> main purpose of this nuclear test is to show the resentment of our people and army of the united states' hostile actions that are no better than robbery. our nuclear test is a fair self-defensive action which does not contravene any international law. >> brown: the underground blast took place at a remote location in the north eastern part of the country. it was the communist regime's third nuclear test since 200 20062006. seismic readings in south korea suggested this device was smaller than those used earlier bull it packed more explosive punch. the test came just weeks after a u.n. security council vote imposing additional sanctions against north korea. that u.n. action followed north korea's launch of a satellite in december. the u.s. and others had warned that the
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: another defiant act by north korea today. the nation carried out its third nuclear test, triggering new fears and a global outcry. the announcement blared forth on north korean state television. >> main purpose of this nuclear test is to show the resentment of our people and army of the united states' hostile actions that are no better than robbery. our nuclear test is a fair self-defensive action...
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week on the pbs news hour and here again next week on "washington week." ood night. >> corporate funding for "washington week" is provided by -- >> we went out and asked people a simple question -- how old is the oldest person you've known? we gave people a sticker and had them show us. a lot of us have known someone who's lived well into their 90's and that's a great thing. but one thing that hasn't changed, the official retirement anal. how do you make sure you have the money you need to enjoy all f these years? >> additional corporate funding for "washington week" is provided by nor ryder cup grom on the. additional funding is -- northrop grummond. and from contributions >> this is "bbc news night." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, newman's own foundation, giving all profits to charity and pursuing the and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers use their expertise in global finance to guide you through the business strategies and opportunities of international commerce. we put our extended global
week on the pbs news hour and here again next week on "washington week." ood night. >> corporate funding for "washington week" is provided by -- >> we went out and asked people a simple question -- how old is the oldest person you've known? we gave people a sticker and had them show us. a lot of us have known someone who's lived well into their 90's and that's a great thing. but one thing that hasn't changed, the official retirement anal. how do you make sure you...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> sales sag, if people weren't buying cars, they weren't buying much as all. retail sales disappointment has economists worried about a slowdown in economic growth. how do you invest in a slow growth world? >> city strategy. it seems to be paying off. what one of the world's biggest banks and most widely held stocks is doing to put the past behind them. >> closing the gap. why the great recession prompted an increase in the number of women to take control of their money and become more financially secure. all that and more tonight on nightly business report. >> good evening, everyone. fresh worries today about consumer spending and the outlook for the u.s. economy. retail sales in june were a big disappointment. they notched up just a fraction. much less than forecast. sales of gasoline, clothing, furniture, new cars and trucks were strong, but sales of building materials, comp
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> sales sag, if people weren't buying cars, they weren't buying much as all. retail sales disappointment has economists worried about a slowdown in economic growth. how do you invest in a slow growth world? >> city strategy. it seems to be paying off. what one of the world's biggest banks and most...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: the man picked to lead the central intelligence agency was called today to defend his positions in the war on terror. john brennan's senate confirmation hearing revolved around several hotly debated policies. "newshour" congressional correspondent kwame holman has our report. >> reporter: even before the hearing got truly under way, protesters from code pink disrupted john brennan's opening statement-- signaling that passions were running high on the targeted killings of terror suspects. >> they won't even tell congress what countries we are killing children in. >> reporter: the interruptions continued, and the chair of the senate intelligence committee, california democrat dianne feinstein, ordered the room temporarily cleared. >> we're going to halt the hearing. >> reporter: once the hearing resumed, brennan defended u.s. actions in the war on terror, but he acknowledged the c.i.a. is not immune from scrutiny. >> i have publicly acknowledged that our fight again
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: the man picked to lead the central intelligence agency was called today to defend his positions in the war on terror. john brennan's senate confirmation hearing revolved around several hotly debated policies. "newshour" congressional correspondent kwame holman has our report. >> reporter: even before the hearing got truly under way, protesters from code pink disrupted john brennan's...
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for all of us at the "pbs newshour," thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> this is "nightly business report" with tyler matheson and suzy. brought to you by -- >> you get close to iconic landmarks, to local life, to cultural treasures. viking river cruises. exploring the world in comfort. >> small stocks, big gains. they've led the market this year and are now signature at historic highs. but which small companies are still buys? >>> facebook's facelift. shares topping $50 a share as investors on wall street fall in love with the stock. so what's the company getting right t
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for all of us at the pbs newshour. thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org stocks fell on worries that china might... announcer: the new pbs for ipad app. you'll never know what you'll find. [dog barks] announcer: available now in the app store. >>> this is night "nightly busi report" with tyler mathisen and susie gharib brought to you by. >> thestreet.com, financial tools for an ever changing financial world. our dividend stock advisor guides and generate income during a period of low interest rates. we a we are thestreet.com. >>> wary in washington, magnifying the tensions over the gridlock surrounding the government shutdown and a looming
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. tierra del fuego in patagonia, the southernmost tip of south america. the andean condor reigns supreme over this remote wilderness. it's a world dominated by glaciers and icy lakes, a huge contrast to the lush rain forest found in the continent's interior. here, the deep ravines and crevasses sometimes trap the unwary and might provide the king of scavengers with a meal. it's an ever-changing world. lumps of ice as big as apartment buildings calve from glaciers. there's no food here today, but condors think nothing of traveling 100 miles in search of carcasses. for a male with a hungry youngster to feed, the best chances lie farther inland. the condor soars on wings that are larger than any other bird's. his pin-sharp vision is second to none, and he knows just where to look.
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. tierra del fuego in patagonia, the southernmost tip of south america. the andean condor reigns supreme over this remote wilderness. it's a world dominated by glaciers and icy lakes, a huge contrast to the lush rain forest found in the continent's interior. here, the deep ravines and crevasses sometimes trap the unwary and might provide the king of scavengers with a meal. it's an ever-changing world. lumps of ice as big as apartment...
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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. it's autumn across the northern steppes of asia, and flocks of demoiselle cranes are heading south for the winter. it's a race against time, as they must reach india before winter closes in. blocking their path is the himalayas, the highest mountain range on earth. it's a barrier that extends for 1,500 miles and in places soars 5½ miles into the sky. flying over the top isn't an option for the cranes. the only way through is a treacherous maze of valleys and canyons. each year, thousands of cranes negotiate a pass that leads them almost 200 miles to the other side. they have a huge challenge ahead of them. many will not make it out alive. already they face danger -- bad weather is closing in. they gain height to face the challenge, but they are battling against a head wind. no matter how hard they try, they make little progress. it's the last thing they need so early in their journey.
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. it's autumn across the northern steppes of asia, and flocks of demoiselle cranes are heading south for the winter. it's a race against time, as they must reach india before winter closes in. blocking their path is the himalayas, the highest mountain range on earth. it's a barrier that extends for 1,500 miles and in places soars 5½ miles into the sky. flying over the top isn't an option for the cranes. the only way through is a...